Heading for the mountains: From Maracaibo to La Mesa de Esnujaque | Rumbo a las montañas: De Maracaibo a La Mesa de Esnujaque ⛰️
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Hello world travelers!
It's time for a new adventure, so once again in the company of Ricardo, we headed from Maracaibo to Mesa de Esnujaque, a small town in the state of Trujillo. I had been longing to visit it for several months, and finally this weekend we had the opportunity to travel there.
Our trip, as usual, began at the General Rafael Urdaneta Bridge, a point of interest that connects Maracaibo with the rest of the country. It was approximately 6:00 a.m. and dawn had not yet broken. We prepared for the journey because when we left our homes there was no electricity. Fortunately, there was power in this area. Ricardo had a problem with his camera and microphone that he couldn't solve, so we had to start the trip a few minutes later.
Once we crossed the bridge, we continued our journey along the Lara-Zulia Highway, while the sky began to turn orange and the sun appeared with a beautiful sunrise peeking through the abundant trees along the road.
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It was time to take a detour, or rather a shorter route, so we left Lara - Zulia to pass through the municipality of Lagunillas, an area known for oil extraction, and took the Intercomunal Avenue, which took us directly to Bachaquero, our first stop. At this point, we had been traveling for two hours, so we took the opportunity to have a delicious breakfast of empanadas with malt, rested for a few minutes, and continued on our way.
After passing through several small towns, we left the Intercomunal Avenue behind to reach the Zulia-Trujillo highway, where the beautiful mountainous landscapes became noticeable. We left our state behind to enter the enchanted state of Trujillo, land of Saint José Gregorio Hernández.
We made our second stop at the El Buey 3 gas station. We chose this gas station because we already knew the place from our trip to Boconó. Here we filled up the motorcycle with gas, drank some water, ate some chocolates, and stretched our legs a bit.
The road begins to slope a little more and the landscapes become even more enchanting. I saw a Curarie on the way with its beautiful yellow flowers. Apparently, flowering came early in other states. We passed the Agua Viva reservoir, but I couldn't take a photo. At this point, it still feels a little hot.
We passed through the small town of Motatán, where we took the road that leads to Valera. It had been many years since I had traveled on this highway, and I was surprised by how beautiful this important road was, lined with abundant vegetation.
Once we passed the city of Valera, we were surrounded by green mountains and increasingly steep climbs. This is the famous Valera-Timotes highway that leads directly to the páramo, but that wasn't our destination that day. I was in love with the road, not only because of the landscapes but also because of the sound of the river that could be heard at the side of the road.
We finally arrived at our destination, Mesa de Esnujaque, about six hours after leaving Maracaibo. The weather was cold and the air was cleaner. I was happy that we had arrived safely and, of course, to enjoy the natural beauty of my beloved Venezuela.
This is just the beginning; little by little, I will show you more of this adventure.
Photos taken with a Samsung Galaxy A35.
Collage created in Inshot
Content owned by me.
Translation by: Deepl
¡Hola viajeros del mundo!
Llegó el momento de una nueva aventura, así que nuevamente en compañía de Ricardo, nos dirigimos desde Maracaibo hasta la Mesa de Esnujaque, un pueblito que se encuentra en el estado Trujillo, desde hace varios meses que anhelaba conocerlo y finalmente este fin de semana se nos presentó la oportunidad de viajar.
Nuestro viaje, como es de costumbre inició en el Puente General Rafael Urdaneta, está punto de interés une a Maracaibo con el resto del país, eran aproximadamente las 6:00am y no amanecía aún, nos preparamos para el trayecto porque cuando salimos de nuestras casas no teníamos electricidad, por suerte en esta zona si había, Ricardo tenía un problema con su cámara y micrófono el cuál no pudo resolver y tuvimos que iniciar el viaje unos minutos más tarde.
Una vez que pasamos el puente, continuamos nuestro trayecto por la Autopista Lara - Zulia, mientras el cielo empezaba a pintarse de color naranja y el sol aparecía con un hermoso amanecer que se asomaba entre los abundantes árboles del camino.
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Llegó el momento de hacer un desvío o mejor dicho de tomar un trayecto más corto, así que salimos de la Lara - Zulia para pasar por el municipio Lagunillas, esta zona se caracteriza por la extracción del petróleo y así tomar la Av. Intercomunal, que nos llevo directamente a Bachaquero nuestra primera parada, para este momento teníamos dos horas de viaje, aquí aprovechamos para desayunar unas deliciosas empanadas con malta, reposamos unos minutos y continuamos con el camino.
Después de pasar varios pueblitos, dejamos la Av. Intercomunal atrás, para llegar a la carretera Zulia - Trujillo, donde los hermosos paisajes montañosos se hicieron notar, dejamos a nuestro estado atrás, para entrar al encantado estado Trujillo, tierra del Santo José Gregorio Hernández.
Hicimos nuestra segunda parada en la estación de servicio El Buey 3,decimos que fuera esta gasolinera porque ya conocíamos el lugar por nuestro viaje a Boconó, aquí equipamos con gasolina la moto, tomar agua, comer unos chocolates y además estirar un poco las piernas.
La carretera empieza a inclinarse un poco más y los paisajes se vuelven aún más encantadores, vi un Curarie en el camino con sus hermosas flores amarillas, por lo visto la floración se adelantó en otros estados, pasamos por el embalse de Agua Viva pero no pude tomar una foto, en este punto aún sigue sintiéndose un poco de calor.
Llegamos de paso al pueblito de Motatán, donde tomamos el eje vial que nos conduce a Valera, tenía muchísimos años sin pasar por esta autopista, me sorprendió lo linda que estaba esta importante vía llena de abundante vegetación.
Una vez que pasamos la ciudad de Valera, nos llenamos de verdes montañas y subidas cada vez más empinadas, esta es la famosa carretera de Valera - Timotes que lleva directamente al páramo, pero ese no era nuestro destino ese día, yo estaba enamorada del camino no solo de los paisajes sino del sonido del río que se escuchaba a la orilla del camino.
Finalmente llegamos a nuestro destino la Mesa de Esnujaque, unas 6 horas después de haber salido de Maracaibo, podría sentirse el clima frío y como el aire se vuelve más puro, yo estaba feliz de que llegaramos bien y de por supuesto disfrutar de la belleza natural en mi amada Venezuela.
Este es apenas el principio, poco a poco les mostraré más de esta aventura.
Fotografías tomadas con un Samsung Galaxy A35.
Collage realizado en Inshot
Contenido de mi propiedad.
Traducción por: Deepl
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I got a different feeling reading the part about entering the state of Trujillo. The mountain roads and green nature are truly touching.
The views of the Venezuelan Andes enchant everyone; its mountains rise up to bring life to its landscapes.
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